NCAA 89: Greenies earn finals date with Red Cubs

College of Saint Benilde-La Salle Greenhills earned the right of facing five-peat seeking San Beda after escaping with a 76-72 win over San Sebastian in the stepladder semifinals of the 89th National Collegiate Athletic Association juniors’ basketball tournament on Saturday at The San Juan Arena.

Game One of the juniors’ finals between the Red Cubs and the Greenies is on Monday at 12:30 p.m. at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

San Beda, aiming for a 20th overall crown, completed an 18-game sweep to clinch the first finals berth and the thrice-to-beat advantage that goes with it. The Alabang-based squad only needs to win twice to clinch the title while the Greenies need to beat them three straight.

The Red Lions defeated the Greenies convincingly in the elimination round (88-59 and 86-71) with an average winning margin of 22 points.

Regular season Most Valuable Player Rashleigh Rivero scattered 21 points to lead three other Greenies who scored in double digits.

Alexis Barrera tallied 19 points, Michael Dela Cruz added 18 while Kobe Paras finished with 17 markers for the Greenies, who trailed for most of the first half.

Lorenzo Navarro paced the San Sebastian Staglets with 17 points while Michael Calisaan and Rhanzelle Yong contributed 14 and 13 markers each.

La Salle Greenhills’ Rivero clinched the juniors’ MVP after compiling 67.17 statistical points (SPs) to beat Jose Rizal University freshman Jeric Adorio (52.61), who bagged the top rookie honors.

Paras, Rivero’s teammate and this season’s Most Improved Player, and San Sebastian’s 1-2 scoring punch Calisaan and Yong were the other members of the Mythical Team.

Rivero also bagged the Defensive Player of the Year award built around 10.83 rebounds (defensive), 1.00 blocks and 1.17 steals to beat Paras (4.88 rebounds, 3.29 blocks, and 2.12 steals).

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